Overview
The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway, known as ""The Better Way, "" ran its first trains at the turn of the century and expanded over the years to connect New Orleans to Dallas. Well-maintained and enduringly profitable, this regional railroad succeeded because of the tenacity of three men who consecutively oversaw all aspects of operations. The story of L&A is largely a collective biography of William Edenborn, William Buchanan, and Harvey Couch - the men who built and extended the line by shrewd acquisitions. These successful businessmen combined wisdom, foresight, and propensity for hard work - traits they had first demonstrated in other careers - with their longtime love for trains. Each applied remarkable talents for industry and commerce toward the development of L&A to mold it into a model regional railroad. In this first history of the L&A, Fair traces the line's development from the early boom days of railroading to its dissolution in the modern era of takeovers. Although for much of its existence the L&A operated under the control of a parent company, the KCS, it long maintained independence. The eventual takeover by the superline in 1992 finally dissolved the L&A entirely.
Full Product Details
Author: James R. Fair
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.907kg
ISBN: 9780875802190
ISBN 10: 0875802192
Pages: 171
Publication Date: 01 October 1997
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Well-written and a most enjoyable read. -- Railroad History Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance. -- Trains Fans of the L&A/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading. -- Railfan & Railroad
Well-written and a most enjoyable read. --Railroad History Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance. --Trains Fans of the L&A/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading. --Railfan & Railroad
<p> Well-written and a most enjoyable read. <br> -- Railroad History <p> Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance. -- Trains <p> Fans of the L&A/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading. -- Railfan & Railroad
